留学

liú xué

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to study abroad

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 出国 chū guó 出国 chū guó to go abroad; to leave the country general term for going abroad, while 留学 specifically refers to studying abroad: to go abroad; to leave the country
• 海归 hǎi guī 海归 hǎi guī sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hǎi guī]) a returnee from overseas study, often used in career contexts: sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hǎi guī])

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in patterns: 在[location]留学 (studying abroad in...) and 留学生 (international student).

Common mistakes

Often followed directly by location, e.g., 留学中国 (study abroad in China), without prepositions like 在.

Example Sentences

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他在国外 留学 了三年。

He studied abroad for three years.

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Words Containing 留学

• 留学生 留学生 liú xué shēng: student studying abroad
• 国家留学基金管理委员会 国家留学基金管理委员会 guó jiā liú xué jī jīn guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì: China Scholarship Council (CSC)

Child Words of 留学

• 学 学 xué: to learn
• 留 留 liú: to leave (a message etc)